Toronto, Canada
"Once a city of churches, it's now a place of
neighbourhoods.
Originally Anglo-Saxon, our new voices speak over 100
languages.
The world has come here to live." - John Must, Toronto
City Guide (Toronto: 2001)
If you’re looking for a city that can be compared to
New York City, Toronto is the place. This area offers
an up-in-coming scene with loads of diversity. It is
said that this choice of exciting and fast-paced city
offers a cleaner, safer and friendlier experience. There
are over 90 ethnic groups residing in Toronto and with
this mixture, you will be able to enjoy a slice from
the worlds’ pie in one trip. Even the United Nations
has called Toronto the most ethnically diverse city in
the world.
Toronto is the commercial and financial hub of Canada.
With the greatest percentage of the nation's
population, Toronto is situated on the northwest shore of Lake
Ontario. The central area of downtown Toronto is the
predominant centre consisting of major government,
financial, medical, and educational services.
Population
Toronto is Canada's most populous city, with a
population of 2.4 million. (Population of the Greater Toronto
Area is 4.4 million.)
Total population of North Toronto (1996)= 134,605
North Toronto population as a percentage of Toronto population=5.6%
North Toronto average annual percentage population growth (1991-96)=0.67%
Toronto average annual percentage population growth (1991-96)=0.95%
(These figures indicate that North Toronto is growing at a rate almost 30% slower than Toronto's growth rate.)
Projected 2000 population of North Toronto based on
growth rate of 0.67%=138,249
weather
Tales of igloos and sub-zero temperatures might be
used to describe other cities in Canada, but not Toronto.
Toronto is on the same latitude as Cannes on the sunny
Riviera and just slightly — one degree — north of
Boston.
In fact, Lake Ontario serves to moderate Toronto's
weather to the point that its climate is one of the
mildest in Canada. Generally speaking, spring and summer
temperatures range from 15 C (60F) to 25C (80F). During
winter months, the average daytime temperature, with
the exception of January, the coldest month, hovers
just slightly below freezing and a snowfall of more than
10 cm (four inches) is unusual.
colleges
The Greater Toronto Area is home to three
universities, an art college and four community colleges — and a
host of private educational institutions.
University of Toronto
York University
Ryerson University
Ontario College of Art and Design
Economy
Toronto, Canada's corporate capital and leading
business address, is home to more nationally and
internationally top-ranked companies than any other Canadian
city. The city's business infrastructure makes modern
business in Toronto seamless. In this era of
inter-connected global business, Toronto, with one of the largest
networks of fibre-optic cable of any North American
city, has the technology and bandwidth to move
information faster than the speed of modern business. Toronto's
highly skilled, educated and multi-lingual workforce
provides the knowledge and know-how to keep Toronto
businesses ahead of the rest. View Toronto's Economic
Profile.
cost of living
Canadian cities are much cheaper, with none of those
surveyed appearing in the world’s 100 most expensive
cities. Toronto and Vancouver maintain their previous
year’s positions at 104th (64.9), and 110th place (63.2)
respectively. Ottawa is the least expensive Canadian
city and takes position 127 in the survey, with a score
of 57.2.
The following is an estimate of the minimum a single
student should have available for a 12-month period in
Toronto, excluding housing and tuition
Clothing: $650.00
Food: $3,800.00
Books and instruments (this will vary with the course
of study): $750.00
Miscellaneous (transportation, postage, stationery,
pharmacy, supplies,etc.): $3,500.00
Health Insurance for Int'l. students (Dependents
extra): $ 528.00
Local Transportation (if off campus): $1,100.00
Supplemental Insurance: $130.00
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